Nigeria GDP in 1979

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Unit ( Billions of US dollars )
GDP Share of World GDP
$47.26 billion 0.4701%
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According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, Nigeria's gross domestic product(GDP) in 1979 was $47.26 billion, up 29.38% from 1978, with a GDP of 0.4701% of the world economy. Nigeria's GDP in 1979 was ranked 31st in the world and 2nd among African countries.